Stefan Lazić is a Research Assistant in the Human Molecular Genetics Group IMGGE. His research interests include studying molecular mechanisms that underlie neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injuries, and cerebral ischemia.

Stefan is currently conducting experimental research for his PhD thesis, which aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the dysregulation of human neuronal differentiation in response to hypoxic conditions. His research includes human in vitro models of neuronal differentiation, detailed characterisation of affected neural progenitor populations, transcriptomic analysis via RNA sequencing, and bioinformatic identification of disrupted molecular pathways following stress. Additionally, he explores the potential for functional recovery through targeted use of microRNA.

His early dedication to biomedical sciences was fostered through programs in biomedicine, biology, and biochemistry at the Petnica Science Centre and the Regional Centre for Talented Youth Belgrade II, starting in 2010. He also volunteered at the Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry “Ivan Đaja,” Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade in 2015, and at the Laboratory for Medical Genetics, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Vukan Čupić” in 2017.

Stefan earned his Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade in 2017, followed by a Master's degree in Experimental Biomedicine in 2018. He enrolled in the PhD program at the same faculty in 2018 and has been working as a Junior Researcher at the IMGGE since 2019, focusing on neurobiological research. In 2022, he was appointed to the position of Research Assistant.